Peanutty Cookie Bars

My husband was diagnosed as being allergic to chocolate years ago. Fortunate for him – and the rest of us – he does not suffer from peanut allergies.

Since he is unable to enjoy “regular” candy bars, he has to limit his selection, usually selecting PayDays or other nutty varieties.

It has been a while since I have made any type of bar cookies, so I thought I would make some that he could enjoy. Being that PayDay clones are all the rage, I thought it would be neat to adapt a recipe I saw online for Butterscotch-Pecan Blondies by using candy corn and a few other goodies.

{Note: Candy corn does not chop well in a food processor. Best to use a knife to chop.}

The cookies/bars turned out well and are soft and delicious. However, to make them worthy of the title of a PayDay clone, the sweet add-ins (candy corn, peanuts, and peanut butter chips) would probably have to be doubled.

Peanutty Cookie Bars

Yield: 16 bars

Prep Time: 10 minutes

Cook Time: 30 minutes

Total Time: 40 minutes

Ingredients

2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour

2 tsp baking powder

3/4 tsp salt

1 stick butter, at room temperature

3/4 cup granulated sugar

3/4 cup brown sugar

1/2 tsp vanilla extract

2 large eggs

1/2 cup peanuts, chopped

1/2 cup candy corn, chopped

1 cup peanut butter chips

Instructions

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Line a 9 x 13 baking pan with aluminum foil, leaving a "tail" on two opposing sides. Spray with non-stick spray.

Combine flour, baking powder and salt and set aside.

Cream butter in large bowl of mixer. Add sugars and vanilla and mix on high speed for 2-3 minutes.

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I love candy corn. I stopped buying it when I found out I was just eating sugar. I felt so guilty. I am going to try your recipe. At last I have found a way to enjoy one of my favorites without feeling too guilty.